Definitions for outpost
ˈaʊtˌpoʊstout·post

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outstation, outpostnoun

   a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

2. frontier settlement, outpostnoun

   a settlement on the frontier of civilization

3. outpostnoun

   a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outpostnoun

   A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.

   The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.

2. outpostnoun

   The body of troops manning such a post.

   Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps.

3. outpostnoun

   An outlying settlement.

   Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection.

4. Etymology: out + post

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1. outpost

   An outpost is a remote settlement or station established in a distant or frontier location, typically for military, trade or scientific purposes. It represents the presence and authority of a particular group or nation in an isolated area. In a military context, it is usually a small, temporary base or station established for monitoring, defense, or advance into enemy territory.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Outpost

   owt′pōst, n. a post or station beyond the main body of an army: the troops placed there.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outpost

   A post or station without the limits of a camp, or at a distance from the main body of an army. The troops placed at such a station.

Matched Categories

1. • Colony
   • Military
   • Military Post
   • Station

Anagrams for outpost »

1. opt-outs

2. opts out

3. out-tops

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of outpost in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of outpost in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of outpost in a Sentence

1. Thorsten J. Pattberg:

   Harvard has de facto become a Chinese outpost.

2. Awad Abu Samra:

   There were six security guards from the consulate riding in two cars, when they got out of the cars they were attacked by young settlers from the outpost who were carrying clubs and axes. They struck the cars with clubs but the security guards did not respond with their weapons.

3. Eileen Naughton:

   We understand (small businesses) don't have the benefit of large IT tech infrastructure and development, and they need our assistance in this area disproportionately more than a large business would, we've never set up an outpost in a city - in a garage - as we have here in Leeds, and offered these services openly. For us, it's an exciting experiment.

4. Petro Poroshenko:

   De jure we are not allies, but de facto we are much more than partners. Ukraine is the most eastern outpost of the Euro-Atlantic area.

5. Awad Abu Samra:

   When they got out of the cars they were attacked by young settlers from the outpost who were carrying clubs and axes. They struck the cars with clubs but the security guards did not respond with their weapons.

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